I believe that everyone is capable of growth and change, that we need safe relational spaces to explore ourselves and our experiences, and that therapy should be grounded in respect, trust, and egalitarianism. I have experience working with individuals across the lifespan, families, and groups with a diversity of concerns spanning relationships (with self and others), mood and anxiety, identity development, complex and sexualized trauma, sociopolitical and racialized trauma, grief, and substance misuse.

I draw from relational, somatic, emotion-focused, anti-colonial, and critical feminist traditions to support my clients in their goals. I understand the interconnections of our values, our cultures, and the impacts of social, political, and economic systems on our mental health and quality of life. I utilize a culturally sensitive, personalized, trauma-informed approach to explore client narratives, contend with and process difficult emotions, and guide clients toward compassion, hope, and healing.

I received my doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of North Dakota, and my master’s in clinical child psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. I have an interdisciplinary undergraduate background, holding a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and an occupational certificate in early childhood education. I have worked as a teaching assistant and instructor for undergraduate and graduate courses, presented at national and regional conferences, been an invited guest on social justice- and psychology-related podcasts, and am a published author in peer-reviewed academic journals. My research focuses broadly on liberation and multicultural psychology, examining the impacts of systemic oppression on marginalized communities.